Concert.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3662, 21 September 1880, Page 2

Concert.

A highly-successful concert in aid of the funds for renovating the Tararu Road Wesleyan Sunday School was held at the Academy of Music last evening. All the leading, amateur talent in the place had been called into '.requisition, and the entertainment provided left nothing to be desired. The audience, though not large, was thoroughly appreciative. The Rev. W. J. Watkin presided, and after briefly explaining the;objoct of the concert, called on the orchestra to give a selection, " Orpheus," which was nicely rendered. Mr Hilton followed with a song, in which bis fine baritone voice was heard to advantage. The duet, " Spring and Summer," by Mrs Kilgour and Miss Gribble was highly pleasing, the richly cultured voices of both ladies blending in the most exquisite harmony. The audience testified their approval by loud and prolonged applause. After a flute solo by. Mr Vivian and a song by hMiss Probert—the latter rendered with taste and expression—Mr Wise (ban brought down the house with bis new local song " The Petitions of Petitions* ville." This was succeeded by a piano solo by Mr Viall, who acquitted himself very creditably, and Mrs Eilgour's rendition of " The Charmed Song " won wellmerited plaudits. Mr Airey made his debut as a humorous singer in " Cheap Jack," and acquitted himself very well. The first part of the programme concluded with a duct between Mrs Kilgouy and Mr Hilton. In the second part, after a Valse by the band and a chorus by the i choir, Mr Hilton gave another of his baritone songs, " Storming the Breach," and was loudly applauded. Mr Gribble was set down for a piano solo, but being unable to attend, his place on the programme way supplied by Misses Gribble and Probert, who sang a duet entitled " The Convent Bells." After a song aud chorus by Mrs Kilgour and company, Mr Wiseman gave «' Widdy Macree " in his usual racy taking style. Miss Gribble sang the ballad, " Make Believe," very pleasingly, which was succeeded by a quartette by Miss, George and Messrs Vivian, Hilton and Vivian. At the conclusion of the programme-, the Rev. W. J. Watkin ascended the stage and returned the hearty thanks of the Tararu Road Wesleyan Sunday School to those ladies and gentlemen who had helped to make the concert a success. The proceedings concluded with the singing of the National Anthem. "